mostly

大部分は、ほとんど

ほぼ全部、または全体の大きな部分について。

やさしい英語で： Almost completely, or in the largest part.

• The room was mostly empty.
• What she said was mostly true.
• The box contains mostly old photographs.

類義語： mainly, largely, for the most part

よく使う表現： mostly empty, mostly true, mostly sunny, mostly finished

主に、たいてい

大部分について、またはほとんどの場合に。

やさしい英語で： For the largest part, or in most cases.

• The class is mostly girls.
• We mostly eat at home.
• The houses were mostly built of wood.

類義語： mainly, largely, chiefly

よく使う表現： mostly water, mostly true, mostly young people